What Jesus did

The miracles of Jesus

Specific acts, in specific places, in front of named people. This is the whole catalog — sorted by what kind of thing happened, with the text of each account opening where you stand.

The Gospels do not present the miracles as wonders for their own sake. They present them as evidence, and they say so: John calls them signs and states plainly that he wrote his down so that readers would believe.

They come in four kinds. Bodies healed. People set free from spirits. Wind, water, bread and fish made to behave differently. And three people who were dead and then were not.

Every entry below carries the Gospels that record it — and where only one of the four tells a story, that is marked, because it is worth knowing which accounts stand alone.

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17 accounts

Healing

A named person, a named condition, and a body that works afterwards.

John's sign 2

An official's son healed from a distance

John4:46–54John only

The father asks Jesus to come down to Capernaum; Jesus heals from Cana without moving, and the father later works out that the fever broke at the exact hour Jesus spoke.

John

46So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. 47When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die. 48Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.” read on →

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Peter's mother-in-lawMatthew8:14–15Mark1:29–31Luke4:38–39

A fever, broken by a touch — and she is up and serving the same hour, which is the detail all three keep.

Matthew

Matthew 8:14–15

14When Jesus arrived at Peter’s house, He saw Peter’s mother-in-law sick in bed with a fever. 15So He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve Him.

Mark

29As soon as Jesus and His companions had left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew. 30Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and they promptly told Jesus about her. 31So He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.

Luke

38After Jesus had left the synagogue, He went to the home of Simon, whose mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever. So they appealed to Jesus on her behalf, 39and He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. And she got up at once and began to serve them.

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A leper cleansedMatthew8:2–4Mark1:40–45Luke5:12–16

The one thing no one touched, Jesus touches. He then sends the man to the priest, so the healing is certified by the law's own procedure.

Matthew

Matthew 8:2–4

2Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” 3Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 4Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”

Mark

40Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” 41Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” 42And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed. read on →

Luke

12While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” 13Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him. 14“Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.” read on →

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A paralyzed man lowered through the roofMatthew9:1–8Mark2:1–12Luke5:17–26

Jesus forgives the man's sins first, and heals him second — explicitly as proof that the first was in his power to do.

Matthew

Matthew 9:1–8

1Jesus got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own town. 2Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.” 3On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!” read on →

Mark

1A few days later Jesus went back to Capernaum. And when the people heard that He was home, 2they gathered in such large numbers that there was no more room, not even outside the door, as Jesus spoke the word to them. 3Then a paralytic was brought to Him, carried by four men. read on →

Luke

17One day Jesus was teaching, and the Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. People had come from Jerusalem and from every village of Galilee and Judea, and the power of the Lord was present for Him to heal the sick. 18Just then some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They tried to bring him inside to set him before Jesus, 19but they could not find a way through the crowd. So they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus. read on →

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The man at the pool of BethesdaJohn5:1–15John onlysign 3

Thirty-eight years an invalid, healed on a Sabbath — and the argument the healing starts runs through the rest of John 5.

John

1Some time later there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool with five covered colonnades, which in Hebrew is called Bethesda. 3On these walkways lay a great number of the sick, the blind, the lame, and the paralyzed. read on →

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A withered hand restoredMatthew12:9–14Mark3:1–6Luke6:6–11

Done deliberately in the synagogue on a Sabbath, in front of men waiting to accuse him for it.

Matthew

Matthew 12:9–14

9Moving on from there, Jesus entered their synagogue, 10and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” 11He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out? read on →

Mark

1Once again Jesus entered the synagogue, and a man with a withered hand was there. 2In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath. 3Then Jesus said to the man with the withered hand, “Stand up among us.” read on →

Luke

6On another Sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was withered. 7Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath. 8But Jesus knew their thoughts and said to the man with the withered hand, “Get up and stand among us.” So he got up and stood there. read on →

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A centurion's servantMatthew8:5–13Luke7:1–10

A Roman officer argues from his own chain of command that Jesus need only give the order — and Jesus calls it faith he has not found in Israel.

Matthew

Matthew 8:5–13

5When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him, 6Lord, my servant lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony. 7“I will go and heal him,” Jesus replied. read on →

Luke

1When Jesus had concluded His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum. 2There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die. 3When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant. read on →

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The woman who touched his cloakMatthew9:20–22Mark5:25–34Luke8:43–48

Twelve years bleeding, and broke from paying doctors. She is healed in a crowd, and Jesus stops the whole procession to find her.

Matthew

Matthew 9:20–22

20Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak. 21She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.” 22Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was cured from that very hour.

Mark

25And a woman was there who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. 26She had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse. 27When the woman heard about Jesus, she came up through the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak. read on →

Luke

43including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her. 44She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped. 45“Who touched Me?” Jesus asked. But they all denied it. “Master,” said Peter, “the people are crowding and pressing against You.” read on →

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Two blind men in the houseMatthew9:27–31Matthew only

They follow him indoors calling him Son of David — the first time in Matthew anyone uses the royal title to his face.

Matthew

Matthew 9:27–31

27As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” 28After Jesus had entered the house, the blind men came to Him. “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” He asked. “Yes, Lord,” they answered. 29Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.” read on →

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A deaf man who could barely speakMark7:31–37Mark only

Mark alone keeps this one, and keeps the Aramaic word Jesus used: Ephphatha, be opened.

Mark

31Then Jesus left the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis. 32Some people brought to Him a man who was deaf and hardly able to speak, and they begged Jesus to place His hand on him. 33So Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd, and put His fingers into the man’s ears. Then He spit and touched the man’s tongue. read on →

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A blind man at BethsaidaMark8:22–26Mark only

The only healing in the Gospels that comes in two stages — after the first touch the man sees men walking like trees.

Mark

22When they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. 23So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then He spit on the man’s eyes and placed His hands on him. “Can you see anything?” He asked. 24The man looked up and said, “I can see the people, but they look like trees walking around.” read on →

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The man born blindJohn9:1–41John onlysign 6

Clay, spit, and a wash in the pool of Siloam — and then a whole chapter of interrogation, in which the healed man out-argues the men questioning him.

John

1Now as Jesus was passing by, He saw a man blind from birth, 2and His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him. read on →

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A woman bent double for eighteen yearsLuke13:10–17Luke only

Luke alone. Jesus describes her condition as a binding by Satan, which is why some catalogs file this one as a deliverance instead.

Luke

Luke 13:10–17

10One Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, 11and a woman there had been disabled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was hunched over and could not stand up straight. 12When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said, “Woman, you are set free from your disability.” read on →

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A man swollen with dropsyLuke14:1–6Luke only

Healed at a Pharisee's dinner table on a Sabbath, with the host's guests watching to see what Jesus would do.

Luke

1One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely. 2Right there before Him was a man with dropsy. 3So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?” read on →

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Ten lepersLuke17:11–19Luke only

All ten are cleansed on the road; one comes back to say thank you, and he is the Samaritan.

Luke

Luke 17:11–19

11While Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee. 12As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance 13and raised their voices, shouting, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” read on →

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Blind Bartimaeus at JerichoMatthew20:29–34Mark10:46–52Luke18:35–43

Mark names him, Matthew counts two men, and Luke places the meeting as Jesus approaches the city rather than as he leaves it — the details the three accounts hold differently.

Matthew

Matthew 20:29–34

29As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him. 30And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” 31The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” read on →

Mark

Mark 10:46–52

46Next, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road. 47When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 48Many people admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” read on →

Luke

Luke 18:35–43

35As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging. 36When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. 37“Jesus of Nazareth is passing by,” they told him. read on →

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The high priest's servant's earLuke22:50–51Luke only

The last healing before the cross, done for a man in the arresting party. Only Luke, a physician, records the ear being put back.

Luke

Luke 22:50–51

50And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. 51But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And He touched the man’s ear and healed him.

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Deliverance

A person set free from a spirit — the Gospels' own category, and one they keep distinct from sickness.

A man in the Capernaum synagogue

Mark1:21–28Luke4:31–37

The first deliverance Mark records, and the first thing anyone in Capernaum saw Jesus do.

Mark

21Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach. 22The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes. 23Suddenly a man with an unclean spirit cried out in the synagogue: read on →

Luke

31Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He began to teach the people. 32They were astonished at His teaching, because His message had authority. 33In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon. He cried out in a loud voice, read on →

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The man among the tombsMatthew8:28–34Mark5:1–20Luke8:26–39

Chains would not hold him; afterwards he is sitting, clothed, and in his right mind. Matthew counts two men where Mark and Luke describe one.

Matthew

Matthew 8:28–34

28When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. 29“What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?” 30In the distance a large herd of pigs was feeding. read on →

Mark

1On the other side of the sea, they arrived in the region of the Gerasenes. 2As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, He was met by a man with an unclean spirit, who was coming from the tombs. 3This man had been living in the tombs and could no longer be restrained, even with chains. read on →

Luke

26Then they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, across the lake from Galilee. 27When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs. 28When the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!” read on →

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A man who could not speakMatthew9:32–34Matthew only

The crowd says nothing like it has been seen in Israel; the Pharisees say he does it by the prince of demons. Both reactions are in the same verse pair.

Matthew

Matthew 9:32–34

32As they were leaving, a demon-possessed man who was mute was brought to Jesus. 33And when the demon had been driven out, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!” 34But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that He drives out demons.”

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A man blind and unable to speakMatthew12:22–23Luke11:14

The healing that triggers the Beelzebub charge — and the charge is answered at length both times it is made.

Matthew

Matthew 12:22–23

22Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see. 23The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?”

Luke

14One day Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. And when the demon was gone, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowds were amazed,

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A Syrophoenician mother's daughterMatthew15:21–28Mark7:24–30

A gentile woman outside Israel takes Jesus's own hard saying about children and dogs and turns it into her argument — and wins it.

Matthew

Matthew 15:21–28

21Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.” 23But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.” read on →

Mark

24Jesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre. Not wanting anyone to know He was there, He entered a house, but was unable to escape their notice. 25Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet. 26Now she was a Greek woman of Syrophoenician origin, and she kept asking Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter. read on →

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The boy the disciples could not helpMatthew17:14–21Mark9:14–29Luke9:37–43

At the foot of the mountain, straight after the transfiguration. The father's line — I believe; help my unbelief — is Mark's alone.

Matthew

Matthew 17:14–21

14When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him. 15“Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water. 16I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not heal him.” read on →

Mark

14When they returned to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them. 15As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were filled with awe and ran to greet Him. 16“What are you disputing with them?” He asked. read on →

Luke

37The next day, when they came down from the mountain, Jesus was met by a large crowd. 38Suddenly a man in the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only child. 39A spirit keeps seizing him, and he screams abruptly. It throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It keeps mauling him and rarely departs from him. read on →

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Over nature

Wind, water, bread, fish, a tree: the miracle acts on the world rather than on a body.

John's sign 1

Water into wine at Cana

John2:1–11John only

Six stone jars for ritual washing, filled to the brim with water, drawn out as wine the steward calls the best of the feast.

John

1On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2and Jesus and His disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.” read on →

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The catch that broke the netsLuke5:1–11Luke only

After a night of catching nothing, one more cast fills two boats — and Peter's response is to ask Jesus to go away from him.

Luke

1On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God, 2He saw two boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets. 3Jesus got into the boat belonging to Simon and asked him to put out a little from shore. And sitting down, He taught the people from the boat. read on →

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The storm stilledMatthew8:23–27Mark4:35–41Luke8:22–25

He is asleep on a cushion in the stern; he speaks to the wind, and the sea goes flat. The disciples' question afterwards is the point of the scene.

Matthew

Matthew 8:23–27

23When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. 24Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping. 25The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” read on →

Mark

35When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.” 36After they had dismissed the crowd, they took Jesus with them, since He was already in the boat. And there were other boats with Him. 37Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped. read on →

Luke

22One day Jesus said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side of the lake.” So He got into a boat with them and set out. 23As they sailed, He fell asleep, and a windstorm came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger. 24The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm. read on →

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Five thousand fedMatthew14:13–21Mark6:30–44Luke9:10–17John6:1–14all foursign 4

The only miracle before the resurrection that all four Gospels record. Five loaves, two fish, twelve baskets left over.

Matthew

Matthew 14:13–21

13When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns. 14When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick. 15When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the crowds so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.” read on →

Mark

30Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and brought Him news of all they had done and taught. 31And He said to them, “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat. 32So they went away in a boat by themselves to a solitary place. read on →

Luke

10Then the apostles returned and reported to Jesus all that they had done. Taking them away privately, He withdrew to a town called Bethsaida. 11But the crowds found out and followed Him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and He healed those who needed healing. 12As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.” read on →

John

1After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias). 2A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick. 3Then Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down with His disciples. read on →

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Walking on the waterMatthew14:22–33Mark6:45–52John6:16–21sign 5

In the fourth watch, against a headwind. Matthew alone adds Peter climbing out of the boat.

Matthew

Matthew 14:22–33

22Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds. 23After He had sent them away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone, 24but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. read on →

Mark

45Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd. 46After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray. 47When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on land. read on →

John

16When evening came, His disciples went down to the sea, 17got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them. 18A strong wind was blowing, and the sea grew agitated. read on →

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Four thousand fedMatthew15:32–38Mark8:1–9

A second feeding, in gentile country, with seven loaves and seven baskets left. Jesus later refers to both feedings as two separate occasions with two separate counts.

Matthew

Matthew 15:32–38

32Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.” 33The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?” 34“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.” read on →

Mark

1In those days the crowd once again became very large, and they had nothing to eat. Jesus called the disciples to Him and said, 2“I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. 3If I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a great distance.” read on →

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The coin in the fish's mouthMatthew17:24–27Matthew only

The temple tax, paid from the mouth of the first fish Peter catches. Matthew alone, and the only miracle in the Gospels done to settle a bill.

Matthew

Matthew 17:24–27

24After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?” 25“Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?” 26“From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus declared. read on →

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The fig tree witheredMatthew21:18–22Mark11:12–14,11:20–25

The only destructive miracle in the Gospels, and an acted parable: Mark wraps the temple clearing inside it, the withered tree found the next morning.

Matthew

Matthew 21:18–22

18In the morning, as Jesus was returning to the city, He was hungry. 19Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered. 20When the disciples saw this, they marveled and asked, “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?” read on →

Mark

Mark 11:12–14

12The next day, when they had left Bethany, Jesus was hungry. 13Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if there was any fruit on it. But when He reached it, He found nothing on it except leaves, since it was not the season for figs. 14Then He said to the tree, “May no one ever eat of your fruit again.” And His disciples heard this statement.

Mark 11:20–25

20As they were walking back in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from its roots. 21Peter remembered it and said, “Look, Rabbi! The fig tree You cursed has withered.” 22“Have faith in God,” Jesus said to them. read on →

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The catch of a hundred and fifty-threeJohn21:1–14John only

After the resurrection, on the same lake, in the same trade — and this time the net does not tear.

John

1Later, by the Sea of Tiberias, Jesus again revealed Himself to the disciples. He made Himself known in this way: 2Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. 3Simon Peter told them, “I am going fishing.” “We will go with you,” they said. So they went out and got into the boat, but caught nothing that night. read on →

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3 accounts

Raised from the dead

Three people, dead and then not. Each raised publicly, each with witnesses who had already given up.

A widow's son at Nain

Luke7:11–17Luke only

Jesus stops a funeral procession on the way out of the town gate. Luke alone.

Luke

11Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain. His disciples went with Him, accompanied by a large crowd. 12As He approached the town gate, He saw a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. 13When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.” read on →

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Jairus's daughterMatthew9:18–26Mark5:21–43Luke8:40–56

The mourners are already there and laugh at him. Mark keeps the Aramaic: Talitha koum.

Matthew

Matthew 9:18–26

18While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.” 19So Jesus got up and went with him, along with His disciples. 20Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak. read on →

Mark

21When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea. 22A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet 23and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.” read on →

Luke

40When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him. 41Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house, 42because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him, read on →

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Lazarus, four days deadJohn11:1–44John onlysign 7

The last and largest of John's signs, done publicly outside Jerusalem — and the immediate reason the council resolves to kill him.

John

1At this time a man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2(Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.) 3So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one You love is sick.” read on →

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What a catalog cannot hold

The miracles nobody counted

These passages report healings by the crowd rather than by the person. They are the reason any total above is a floor and not a ceiling — and John says as much in his own last sentence.

Matthew 4:23–25
23Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. 24News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed—and He healed them. 25The large crowds that followed Him came from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.
All Galilee, and crowds from the Decapolis, Jerusalem and beyond Jordan.
Matthew 8:16–17
16When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to Jesus, and He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. 17This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took on our infirmities and carried our diseases.”
One evening in Capernaum: many brought, all healed.
Matthew 9:35
35Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness.
Every city and village, every disease.
Matthew 14:34–36
34When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret. 35And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding region. People brought all the sick to Him 36and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.
Gennesaret — as many as touched the border of his garment.
Matthew 15:29–31
29Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down. 30Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them. 31The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.
Great crowds by the Sea of Galilee: lame, blind, crippled, mute.
Mark 1:32–34
32That evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all who were sick and demon-possessed, 33and the whole town gathered at the door. 34And He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.
The whole city at the door after sunset.
Mark 3:10–12
10For He had healed so many that all who had diseases were pressing forward to touch Him. 11And when the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!” 12But He warned them sternly not to make Him known.
So many healed that the sick pressed in on him to touch him.
Mark 6:53–56
53When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and moored the boat. 54As soon as they got out of the boat, the people recognized Jesus 55and ran through that whole region, carrying the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was. read on →
Wherever he entered, the sick laid in the marketplaces.
Luke 4:40–41
40At sunset, all who were ill with various diseases were brought to Jesus, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them. 41Demons also came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.
At sunset, every one of them, laying hands on each.
Luke 6:17–19
17Then Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of His disciples was there, along with a great number of people from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon. 18They had come to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases, and those troubled by unclean spirits were healed. 19The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.
Power went out from him and healed them all.
John 20:30
30Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book.
"Many other signs truly did Jesus… which are not written in this book."
John 21:25
25There are many more things that Jesus did. If all of them were written down, I suppose that not even the world itself would have space for the books that would be written.
"…the world itself could not contain the books that should be written."

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Did it actually happen?This page catalogs what the Gospels report. The Evidence Room argues about whether the reports are true.